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Premium Newsletter Thursday, May 9, 3:45 PM
Every day at Stock Options Channel, we scour our coverage universe of stock options with our YieldBoost formula,looking for those puts and calls with the highest premiums an option seller can receive with strikes that are out-of-the-money with high current odds of the contract expiring worthless. The results of these rankings are meant to expressthe top most ''interesting'' options identified by the formula, which are meant as a research tool for users to generateideas that merit further research.
To make the DividendChannel S.A.F.E. list, a stock must display these qualities: S. Solid return — hefty yield and strongDividendRank characteristics; A. Accelerating amount — consistent dividend increases over time; F. Flawless history —never a missed or lowered dividend; E. Enduring — at least two decades of dividend payments.
To make the list of stocks with recent insider buying, some amount of stock must have been purchased by a companyinsider and filed via a Form 4 with the SEC within the past 180 days. To make the list of stocks with recent secondaryofferings, the stock must have recently appeared on the Secondary Stock Offerings page of The Online Investor, whileto make the list of stocks conducting buybacks the stock must have recently appeared on the Stock Buybacks page. Tomake the list of stocks with strong analyst ranking, a stock must have an above-average ABR (average broker rating).
The term REIT stands for Real Estate Investment Trust, a sector that is required to pay a dividend of 90% of its taxableincome to shareholders and is therefore a sector that attracts income investors. The term mREIT indicates the REIT isclassified as investing in mortgages on real estate properties as opposed to properties themselves. The term BDCstands for Business Development Company, a sector that also has a 90% taxable income payout requirement. The termMLP stands for Master Limited Partnership, a third income oriented sector that we have included.
S&P 500 COMPONENTS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Advanced Micro Devices AMD -- 2.75B Jan 2015 $2.50 Strike 16.00% 9.4% 83% 35.6% #2 First Solar FSLR -- 4.17B Jan 2015 $32.00 Strike 16.88% 10.0% 81% 32.1% #3 Clif f s Natural Resources CLF 2.64% 3.49B Jan 2015 $13.00 Strike 11.69% 6.9% 87% 43.3% #4 Genworth Financial GNW -- 5.17B Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 11.86% 7.0% 83% 33.4% #5 Best Buy BBY 2.66% 8.69B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 87% 41.7% #6 Peabody Energy BTU 1.61% 5.73B Jan 2015 $13.00 Strike 9.85% 5.8% 86% 38.8% #7 Gamestop Holding Co. GME 2.97% 4.37B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 8.60% 5.1% 91% 46.0% #8 Allegheny Technologies ATI 2.50% 3.11B Jan 2015 $17.50 Strike 8.86% 5.2% 87% 39.3% #9 Apollo Group APOL -- 2.07B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 8.60% 5.1% 90% 45.7%
#10 Jds Uniphase JDSU -- 3.07B Jan 2015 $8.00 Strike 9.00% 5.3% 87% 39.4%
S&P 500 COMPONENTS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Best Buy BBY 2.66% 8.69B Sep 2013 $29.00 Strike 7.03% 19.0% 61% 12.7% #2 Genworth Financial GNW -- 5.17B Jan 2015 $17.00 Strike 7.71% 4.5% 70% 61.8% #3 JC Penney Co. JCP 4.61% 3.82B Jan 2015 $27.00 Strike 9.49% 5.6% 66% 55.4% #4 Netf lix NFLX -- 12.19B Dec 2013 $255.00 Strike 8.12% 13.1% 61% 19.3% #5 New Field Exploration Co. NFX -- 3.07B Jan 2015 $32.00 Strike 8.57% 5.1% 66% 40.6% #6 Micron Tech MU -- 11.03B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 8.30% 4.9% 66% 41.5% #7 Apollo Group APOL -- 2.07B Jan 2015 $25.00 Strike 11.13% 6.6% 60% 35.7% #8 Peabody Energy BTU 1.61% 5.73B Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 8.57% 5.1% 65% 41.3% #9 Clif f s Natural Resources CLF 2.64% 3.49B Jan 2015 $35.00 Strike 9.33% 5.5% 64% 52.6% #10 First Solar FSLR -- 4.17B Sep 2013 $50.00 Strike 11.14% 30.1% 50% 6.1%
STOCKS ANALYSTS LIKE — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Tesoro TSO 1.42% 7.65B Jan 2015 $37.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 84% 34.2% #2 Marathon Petroleum MPC 1.78% 26.05B Jan 2015 $52.50 Strike 8.57% 5.1% 85% 32.7% #3 Consol Energy CNX 1.43% 8.05B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 7.10% 4.2% 90% 43.3% #4 SALESFORCE.com CRM -- 25.39B Jan 2015 $32.50 Strike 9.85% 5.8% 80% 24.9% #5 Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold FCX 3.83% 31.05B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 7.10% 4.2% 88% 38.9% #6 Akamai Technologies AKAM -- 8.15B Jan 2015 $33.00 Strike 8.82% 5.2% 81% 27.8% #7 Noble Switzerland NE 1.29% 10.72B Jan 2015 $28.00 Strike 8.18% 4.8% 83% 29.9% #8 Sandisk SNDK -- 13.81B Jan 2015 $40.00 Strike 8.00% 4.7% 83% 28.9% #9 Lyondellbasell Industries NV Ord Shares LYB 2.60% 35.49B Jan 2015 $50.00 Strike 11.40% 6.7% 73% 18.7%
#10 Alexion Pharmaceuticals ALXN -- 19.20B Jan 2015 $70.00 Strike 7.57% 4.5% 83% 28.9%
STOCKS ANALYSTS LIKE — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Marathon Petroleum MPC 1.78% 26.05B Jan 2015 $105.00 Strike 6.92% 4.1% 70% 34.5% #2 SALESFORCE.com CRM -- 25.39B Jan 2015 $60.00 Strike 6.94% 4.1% 70% 38.7% #3 Celgene CELG -- 51.26B Jan 2015 $165.00 Strike 6.48% 3.8% 71% 34.5% #4 Tesoro TSO 1.42% 7.65B Jan 2014 $60.00 Strike 10.67% 15.3% 52% 6.7% #5 Teradyne TER -- 3.19B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 10.49% 6.2% 57% 19.8% #6 Alexion Pharmaceuticals ALXN -- 19.20B Jan 2015 $120.00 Strike 8.84% 5.2% 61% 21.9% #7 Consol Energy CNX 1.43% 8.05B Jan 2015 $50.00 Strike 5.87% 3.5% 71% 41.7% #8 Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold FCX 3.83% 31.05B Jan 2015 $42.00 Strike 6.39% 3.8% 70% 28.4% #9 Ebay EBAY -- 71.56B Jan 2015 $75.00 Strike 5.45% 3.2% 73% 36.2% #10 Cognizant Tech Solutions CTSH -- 20.67B Jan 2015 $82.50 Strike 8.37% 4.9% 61% 21.1%
STOCKS CONDUCT ING BUYBACKS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Questcor Pharmaceuticals QCOR 2.89% 2.07B Jan 2015 $18.00 Strike 14.72% 8.7% 88% 48.4% #2 Immersion IMMR -- 389.53M Nov 2013 $10.00 Strike 6.00% 11.5% 83% 28.1% #3 Herbalif e Ltd HLF 2.71% 4.80B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 8.67% 5.1% 96% 66.4% #4 Gamestop Holding Co. GME 2.97% 4.37B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 8.60% 5.1% 91% 46.0% #5 Omnivision Tech OVTI -- 764.17M Jan 2015 $8.00 Strike 8.12% 4.8% 89% 43.3% #6 Deckers Outdoor DECK -- 1.88B Jan 2015 $32.50 Strike 8.77% 5.2% 87% 40.5% #7 Taser International TASR -- 471.29M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 7.33% 11.8% 75% 16.6% #8 Ann ANN -- 1.48B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 8.25% 4.9% 86% 36.2% #9 Lin Television TVL -- 367.02M Oct 2013 $10.00 Strike 5.50% 12.3% 76% 16.4% #10 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 1.50% 4.18B Jan 2015 $32.00 Strike 7.38% 4.4% 87% 40.1%
STOCKS CONDUCT ING BUYBACKS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Taser International TASR -- 471.29M Sep 2013 $10.00 Strike 7.23% 19.6% 59% 11.2% #2 Green Plains Renewable Energy GPRE -- 406.26M Sep 2013 $15.00 Strike 7.04% 19.0% 57% 11.1% #3 Immersion IMMR -- 389.53M Jun 2013 $15.00 Strike 4.67% 38.8% 61% 7.8% #4 Omnivision Tech OVTI -- 764.17M Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 8.50% 5.0% 64% 41.6% #5 Aol AOL 13.15% 3.03B Jan 2015 $55.00 Strike 6.31% 3.7% 76% 41.7% #6 Deckers Outdoor DECK -- 1.88B Jan 2014 $60.00 Strike 9.33% 13.4% 55% 9.8% #7 Questcor Pharmaceuticals QCOR 2.89% 2.07B Jan 2014 $38.00 Strike 10.89% 15.7% 53% 8.9% #8 Arctic Cat ACAT -- 615.68M Sep 2013 $50.00 Strike 6.64% 17.9% 55% 7.1% #9 Rovi ROVI -- 2.38B Oct 2013 $25.00 Strike 5.67% 12.7% 59% 9.0% #10 Gamestop Holding Co. GME 2.97% 4.37B Jan 2015 $45.00 Strike 9.17% 5.4% 62% 21.4%
S.A.F.E. DIVIDEND STOCKS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Emerson Electric Co. EMR 2.83% 41.87B Jan 2015 $45.00 Strike 6.56% 3.9% 79% 22.5% #2 General Dynamics GD 2.98% 26.59B Jan 2015 $42.50 Strike 3.53% 2.1% 95% 43.6% #3 Walgreens Co. WAG 2.30% 45.42B Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 3.87% 2.3% 92% 37.7% #4 Af lac AFL 2.55% 25.65B Jan 2015 $33.00 Strike 3.61% 2.1% 93% 40.0% #5 Illinois Tool Works ITW 2.22% 30.84B Jan 2015 $55.00 Strike 5.82% 3.4% 78% 19.5% #6 Mcgraw Hill Financial MHP 2.05% 15.04B Jan 2015 $40.00 Strike 4.12% 2.4% 84% 27.1% #7 Cardinal Health CAH 2.63% 15.70B Jan 2015 $38.00 Strike 5.66% 3.3% 76% 17.6% #8 Kimberly Clark KMB 3.15% 39.61B Jan 2015 $70.00 Strike 3.29% 1.9% 91% 32.1% #9 Archer Daniels Midland Co. ADM 2.24% 22.37B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 2.75% 1.6% 95% 41.2%
#10 Target TGT 2.08% 44.61B Jan 2015 $52.50 Strike 3.89% 2.3% 84% 24.6%
S.A.F.E. DIVIDEND STOCKS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Archer Daniels Midland Co. ADM 2.24% 22.37B Jan 2015 $40.00 Strike 5.06% 3.0% 69% 17.6% #2 Walgreens Co. WAG 2.30% 45.42B Jan 2015 $55.00 Strike 5.55% 3.3% 66% 14.3% #3 General Dynamics GD 2.98% 26.59B Jan 2015 $85.00 Strike 5.05% 3.0% 67% 12.9% #4 Emerson Electric Co. EMR 2.83% 41.87B Jan 2015 $67.50 Strike 3.62% 2.1% 72% 16.3% #5 Mcgraw Hill Financial MHP 2.05% 15.04B Nov 2013 $55.00 Strike 6.75% 12.9% 49% 0.3% #6 Telephone & Data System TDS 2.26% 2.28B Nov 2013 $25.00 Strike 2.86% 5.5% 68% 10.2% #7 Illinois Tool Works ITW 2.22% 30.84B Jan 2015 $75.00 Strike 5.12% 3.0% 64% 9.8% #8 Target TGT 2.08% 44.61B Jan 2015 $77.50 Strike 3.76% 2.2% 69% 11.2% #9 Kimberly Clark KMB 3.15% 39.61B Jan 2015 $110.00 Strike 5.82% 3.4% 60% 6.7% #10 Coca Cola Co. KO 2.66% 187.55B Jan 2015 $47.50 Strike 3.39% 2.0% 71% 12.8%
STOCKS WITH INSIDER BUYING — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Hollyf rontier HFC 4.04% 10.08B Jan 2015 $32.00 Strike 8.59% 5.1% 86% 35.2% #2 Newmont Mining NEM 4.24% 16.29B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 6.20% 3.7% 89% 40.0% #3 Newcastle Investment NCT 7.12% 3.13B Jan 2015 $7.50 Strike 6.00% 3.5% 87% 39.2% #4 Atlas Pipeline Partners APL 6.30% 2.88B Jan 2015 $23.00 Strike 5.87% 3.5% 89% 38.6% #5 Annaly Capital Management NLY 11.86% 14.38B Jan 2015 $8.00 Strike 4.75% 2.8% 95% 47.5% #6 Fidus Investment FDUS 8.36% 249.28M Dec 2013 $15.00 Strike 5.00% 8.1% 76% 17.4% #7 Darden Restaurants DRI 3.78% 6.87B Jan 2015 $40.00 Strike 6.62% 3.9% 80% 24.6% #8 Ares Capital ARCC 8.43% 4.84B Jan 2015 $5.00 Strike 4.00% 2.4% 99% 72.3% #9 Murphy Oil MUR 1.96% 12.23B Jan 2015 $52.50 Strike 7.81% 4.6% 75% 18.1% #10 Computer Programs & Systems CPSI 4.13% 548.46M Dec 2013 $45.00 Strike 6.67% 10.8% 67% 9.1%
STOCKS WITH INSIDER BUYING — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Computer Programs & Systems CPSI 4.13% 548.46M Dec 2013 $55.00 Strike 4.35% 7.0% 65% 11.2% #2 Newmont Mining NEM 4.24% 16.29B Jan 2015 $50.00 Strike 3.96% 2.3% 82% 49.9% #3 Hollyf rontier HFC 4.04% 10.08B Dec 2013 $50.00 Strike 10.32% 16.7% 48% 1.2% #4 Future Fuel FF 3.20% 597.58M Aug 2013 $15.00 Strike 2.55% 9.3% 68% 9.1% #5 Murphy Oil MUR 1.96% 12.23B Jan 2015 $72.50 Strike 6.08% 3.6% 63% 13.1% #6 Atlantic Power AT 7.41% 646.82M Oct 2013 $7.50 Strike 1.88% 4.2% 85% 40.7% #7 Domtar UFS 3.02% 2.41B Oct 2013 $80.00 Strike 3.02% 6.8% 68% 9.7% #8 JP Morgan Chase & Co. JPM 2.45% 186.54B Jan 2015 $55.00 Strike 5.45% 3.2% 65% 11.9% #9 Pioneer Southwest Energy Partner PSE 6.56% 1.13B Oct 2013 $35.00 Strike 2.53% 5.7% 71% 10.5%
#10 Newcastle Investment NCT 7.12% 3.13B Jan 2014 $12.50 Strike 6.89% 9.9% 53% 1.3%
DOW COMPONENTS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Hewlett Packard Co. HPQ 2.50% 41.13B Jan 2015 $12.00 Strike 6.17% 3.6% 90% 43.6% #2 UnitedHealth Group UNH 1.38% 63.20B Jan 2015 $52.50 Strike 8.10% 4.8% 73% 15.0% #3 The Walt Disney Co. DIS 1.13% 120.24B Jan 2015 $52.50 Strike 6.19% 3.7% 79% 21.4% #4 Cisco Systems CSCO 3.26% 111.36B Jan 2015 $13.00 Strike 4.08% 2.4% 90% 37.5% #5 Boeing Co. BA 2.05% 71.73B Jan 2015 $72.50 Strike 5.79% 3.4% 81% 23.2% #6 United Tech UTX 2.26% 87.21B Jan 2015 $75.00 Strike 5.73% 3.4% 79% 21.2% #7 Home Depot HD 2.06% 112.54B Jan 2015 $50.00 Strike 3.80% 2.2% 91% 34.0% #8 General Electric Co. GE 3.34% 236.66B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 3.67% 2.2% 91% 34.3% #9 Caterpillar Del CAT 2.31% 59.33B Jan 2015 $60.00 Strike 3.93% 2.3% 89% 33.6%
#10 Bank of America BAC 0.31% 139.88B Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 3.14% 1.9% 94% 45.9%
DOW COMPONENTS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Hewlett Packard Co. HPQ 2.50% 41.13B Jan 2015 $27.00 Strike 7.57% 4.5% 66% 27.0% #2 Alcoa AA 1.37% 9.43B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 10.18% 6.0% 56% 13.1% #3 Bank of America BAC 0.31% 139.88B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 8.89% 5.2% 59% 15.9% #4 Cisco Systems CSCO 3.26% 111.36B Jan 2015 $25.00 Strike 4.71% 2.8% 71% 20.2% #5 UnitedHealth Group UNH 1.38% 63.20B Jan 2015 $75.00 Strike 4.29% 2.5% 72% 21.4% #6 Boeing Co. BA 2.05% 71.73B Jan 2015 $110.00 Strike 4.71% 2.8% 69% 16.5% #7 General Electric Co. GE 3.34% 236.66B Jan 2015 $27.00 Strike 3.99% 2.4% 72% 18.3% #8 Home Depot HD 2.06% 112.54B Jan 2015 $85.00 Strike 5.54% 3.3% 65% 12.1% #9 Caterpillar Del CAT 2.31% 59.33B Jan 2015 $115.00 Strike 3.26% 1.9% 78% 27.2% #10 The Walt Disney Co. DIS 1.13% 120.24B Jan 2015 $85.00 Strike 3.10% 1.8% 78% 27.2%
NASDAQ 100 COMPONENTS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Sears Holdings SHLD -- 5.64B Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 9.43% 5.6% 88% 43.3% #2 Expedia EXPE 0.93% 6.85B Jan 2015 $39.48 Strike 11.14% 6.6% 81% 29.4% #3 Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX -- 16.74B Jan 2015 $57.50 Strike 12.87% 7.6% 78% 24.6% #4 Seagate Tech Ireland STX 3.76% 15.30B Jan 2015 $25.00 Strike 8.48% 5.0% 86% 37.9% #5 Monster Beverage MNST -- 8.73B Jan 2015 $35.00 Strike 8.86% 5.2% 84% 33.0% #6 F5 Networks FFIV -- 6.24B Jan 2015 $55.00 Strike 9.55% 5.6% 83% 30.5% #7 Western Digital WDC 1.74% 13.65B Jan 2015 $38.00 Strike 8.29% 4.9% 85% 33.7% #8 Micron Tech MU -- 11.03B Jan 2015 $4.00 Strike 6.50% 3.8% 97% 62.3% #9 Randgold Resources GOLD 0.63% 7.40B Jan 2015 $62.50 Strike 11.52% 6.8% 77% 21.8%
#10 Nuance Communications NUAN -- 5.98B Jan 2015 $13.00 Strike 7.69% 4.5% 84% 31.1%
NASDAQ 100 COMPONENTS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Micron Tech MU -- 11.03B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 8.30% 4.9% 66% 41.5% #2 Expedia EXPE 0.93% 6.85B Jan 2015 $79.48 Strike 7.15% 4.2% 68% 42.1% #3 F5 Networks FFIV -- 6.24B Jan 2015 $100.00 Strike 11.05% 6.5% 59% 26.3% #4 Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX -- 16.74B Jan 2015 $95.00 Strike 14.02% 8.3% 52% 24.5% #5 Baidu Ads BIDU -- 33.16B Jan 2015 $120.00 Strike 10.11% 6.0% 61% 27.1% #6 Facebook FB -- 47.66B Jan 2015 $35.00 Strike 9.20% 5.4% 62% 28.2% #7 Yahoo YHOO -- 28.46B Jan 2015 $35.00 Strike 6.00% 3.5% 74% 33.7% #8 Randgold Resources GOLD 0.63% 7.40B Jan 2015 $120.00 Strike 6.00% 3.5% 73% 50.1% #9 Celgene CELG -- 51.26B Jan 2015 $165.00 Strike 6.48% 3.8% 71% 34.5% #10 Sirius XM Radio SIRI 1.48% 21.60B Jan 2015 $5.00 Strike 5.33% 3.1% 76% 47.9%
MLPS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Northern T ier Energy NTI 19.50% 2.40B Dec 2013 $20.00 Strike 8.75% 14.1% 74% 22.4% #2 EV Energy Partners EVEP 6.74% 1.94B Jan 2015 $35.00 Strike 9.43% 5.6% 75% 23.2% #3 Atlas Pipeline Partners APL 6.30% 2.88B Jan 2015 $23.00 Strike 5.87% 3.5% 89% 38.6% #4 Alliance Resource Partners ARLP 6.29% 2.66B Dec 2013 $60.00 Strike 4.17% 6.7% 77% 15.9% #5 Energy Transf er Prtnrs L P ETP 7.15% 15.18B Jan 2015 $37.50 Strike 5.20% 3.1% 79% 24.8% #6 Cheniere Energy Partners CQP 6.22% 1.56B Dec 2013 $24.00 Strike 4.17% 6.7% 73% 12.5% #7 Enterprise Products Partners EPD 4.37% 55.24B Jan 2015 $50.00 Strike 5.20% 3.1% 76% 18.6% #8 Williams Partners L P WPZ 6.65% 20.29B Jan 2014 $45.00 Strike 4.67% 6.7% 70% 11.2% #9 Sunoco Logistics Prtnrs L P SXL 3.65% 6.51B Nov 2013 $60.00 Strike 5.83% 11.2% 60% 4.3% #10 Targa Resources Partners NGLS 5.80% 4.95B Dec 2013 $46.00 Strike 6.30% 10.2% 58% 4.5%
MLPS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Northern T ier Energy NTI 19.50% 2.40B Sep 2013 $30.00 Strike 2.91% 7.9% 75% 16.3% #2 EV Energy Partners EVEP 6.74% 1.94B Sep 2013 $50.00 Strike 3.62% 9.8% 68% 9.8% #3 Alliance Resource Partners ARLP 6.29% 2.66B Sep 2013 $75.00 Strike 3.22% 8.7% 63% 5.1% #4 Sunoco Logistics Prtnrs L P SXL 3.65% 6.51B Jun 2013 $65.00 Strike 1.67% 13.9% 66% 3.7% #5 Cheniere Energy Partners CQP 6.22% 1.56B Dec 2013 $28.00 Strike 4.92% 8.0% 56% 2.1% #6 Markwest Energy Partners MWE 5.09% 8.47B Nov 2013 $67.50 Strike 3.61% 6.9% 61% 3.8% #7 Targa Resources Partners NGLS 5.80% 4.95B Jun 2013 $49.00 Strike 1.87% 15.5% 60% 1.7% #8 Inergy NRGY 4.87% 3.14B Jul 2013 $25.00 Strike 1.46% 7.4% 70% 4.6% #9 Williams Partners L P WPZ 6.65% 20.29B Dec 2013 $55.00 Strike 2.27% 3.7% 72% 8.5% #10 Nustar Eneergy NS 8.62% 3.96B Dec 2013 $55.00 Strike 2.16% 3.5% 73% 8.2%
BDCS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Ares Capital ARCC 8.43% 4.84B Jan 2015 $5.00 Strike 4.00% 2.4% 99% 72.3% #2 Triangle Capital TCAP 7.66% 777.42M Dec 2013 $25.00 Strike 4.20% 6.8% 71% 11.8% #3 Main Street Captial MAIN 6.26% 1.03B Dec 2013 $22.50 Strike 2.44% 4.0% 86% 23.9% #4 Kcap Financial KCAP 10.17% 364.09M Jul 2013 $10.00 Strike 2.50% 12.7% 71% 9.1% #5 Golub Capital Bdc GBDC 7.28% 594.09M Aug 2013 $17.50 Strike 4.29% 15.6% 53% 0.5% #6 Apollo Investment AINV 9.13% 1.78B Sep 2013 $8.00 Strike 3.12% 8.4% 68% 8.4% #7 Blackrock Kelso Capital BKCC 10.29% 749.20M Jun 2013 $10.00 Strike 3.00% 24.9% 49% 0.6% #8 Solar Capital Ltd SLRC 10.04% 1.08B Dec 2013 $22.50 Strike 4.67% 7.5% 55% 5.6% #9 Hercules Tech Growth Capital HTGC 8.07% 824.05M Jun 2013 $12.50 Strike 1.20% 9.9% 75% 6.8% #10 Gladstone Capital GLAD 9.51% 185.43M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 2.67% 4.3% 74% 15.2%
BDCS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Main Street Captial MAIN 6.26% 1.03B Sep 2013 $30.00 Strike 4.23% 11.4% 55% 1.4% #2 Triangle Capital TCAP 7.66% 777.42M May 2013 $30.00 Strike 0.18% 7.2% 88% 5.8% #3 Ngp Capital Resources Co. NGPC 10.24% 131.38M Oct 2013 $7.50 Strike 0.79% 1.8% 79% 18.5% #4 TICC Capital TICC 11.66% 522.79M May 2013 $10.00 Strike 0.50% 20.4% 59% 0.7% #5 Apollo Investment AINV 9.13% 1.78B Sep 2013 $9.00 Strike 2.29% 6.2% 64% 3.1% #6 Fif th Street Finance FSC 10.50% 1.16B Nov 2013 $12.50 Strike 0.46% 0.9% 88% 14.3% #7 Solar Capital Ltd SLRC 10.04% 1.08B Jun 2013 $25.00 Strike 0.42% 3.5% 79% 4.9% #8 Medallion Financial TAXI 5.98% 321.53M Nov 2013 $15.00 Strike 3.37% 6.4% 55% 1.1% #9 Ares Capital ARCC 8.43% 4.84B Jan 2014 $19.00 Strike 1.11% 1.6% 76% 5.4% #10 Gladstone Investment GAIN 8.31% 191.16M Oct 2013 $7.50 Strike 1.38% 3.1% 63% 3.7%
REITS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Felcor Lodging Trust FCH -- 736.04M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 5.00% 8.1% 76% 15.7% #2 Host Hotels & Resorts HST 2.18% 13.58B Jan 2015 $13.00 Strike 5.77% 3.4% 84% 29.2% #3 Commonwealth Reit CWH 5.00% 2.37B Oct 2013 $20.00 Strike 11.25% 25.2% 54% 0.0% #4 Digital Realty Trust DLR 4.74% 8.46B Oct 2013 $60.00 Strike 4.42% 9.9% 70% 9.4% #5 Health Care Reit HCN 4.12% 19.42B Jan 2015 $57.50 Strike 5.13% 3.0% 79% 22.7% #6 General Growth Properties GGP 2.11% 21.37B Jan 2015 $18.00 Strike 5.22% 3.1% 78% 20.8% #7 Dupont Fabros Tech DFT 3.10% 1.67B Oct 2013 $22.50 Strike 3.11% 7.0% 77% 13.6% #8 Sunstone Hotel Investors SHO -- 2.04B Dec 2013 $12.50 Strike 7.20% 11.6% 55% 0.2% #9 Cedar Realty Trust CDR 3.11% 465.65M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 2.00% 4.5% 86% 22.2%
#10 Ashf ord Hospitality Trust AHT 3.66% 897.21M Dec 2013 $12.50 Strike 5.20% 8.4% 60% 4.4%
REITS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Commonwealth Reit CWH 5.00% 2.37B Oct 2013 $22.50 Strike 5.75% 12.9% 63% 12.5% #2 Felcor Lodging Trust FCH -- 736.04M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 3.37% 5.5% 73% 26.5% #3 Host Hotels & Resorts HST 2.18% 13.58B Jan 2015 $22.00 Strike 4.35% 2.6% 70% 19.8% #4 General Growth Properties GGP 2.11% 21.37B Jan 2015 $25.00 Strike 6.38% 3.8% 61% 10.0% #5 Digital Realty Trust DLR 4.74% 8.46B Jul 2013 $70.00 Strike 1.66% 8.4% 70% 5.6% #6 Rouse Properties RSE 2.52% 1.03B Dec 2013 $22.50 Strike 2.67% 4.3% 67% 9.1% #7 Dupont Fabros Tech DFT 3.10% 1.67B Oct 2013 $30.00 Strike 1.34% 3.0% 80% 15.2% #8 Parkway Properties PKY 3.20% 1.29B Dec 2013 $20.00 Strike 3.20% 5.2% 62% 6.5% #9 Cubesmart CUBE 2.54% 2.31B Aug 2013 $17.50 Strike 3.46% 12.6% 51% 0.9%
#10 Cedar Realty Trust CDR 3.11% 465.65M Oct 2013 $7.50 Strike 0.78% 1.7% 82% 16.6%
MREITS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Newcastle Investment NCT 7.12% 3.13B Jan 2015 $7.50 Strike 6.00% 3.5% 87% 39.2% #2 Istar Financial SFI -- 1.04B Jan 2014 $10.00 Strike 5.00% 7.2% 78% 18.2% #3 Chimera Investment CIM 10.95% 3.38B Jan 2015 $2.50 Strike 8.00% 4.7% 73% 23.8% #4 Two Harbors Investment TWO 10.45% 4.44B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 67% 18.4% #5 Invesco Mortage Capital IVR 12.42% 2.82B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 6.00% 3.5% 77% 28.4% #6 Silver Bay Realty Trust SBY 0.06% 766.60M Sep 2013 $17.50 Strike 4.00% 10.8% 74% 10.4% #7 American Capital Agency AGNC 16.15% 12.28B Jan 2015 $23.00 Strike 7.83% 4.6% 68% 25.4% #8 Rait Financial Trust RAS 5.48% 531.61M Oct 2013 $8.00 Strike 5.00% 11.2% 68% 9.0% #9 Northstar Realty Finance NRF 7.87% 1.92B Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 3.33% 5.4% 82% 22.2% #10 Pennymac Mortgage Trust PMT 8.91% 1.51B Oct 2013 $22.50 Strike 3.33% 7.5% 73% 11.8%
MREITS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Istar Financial SFI -- 1.04B Jan 2014 $13.00 Strike 7.77% 11.2% 54% 6.3% #2 Silver Bay Realty Trust SBY 0.06% 766.60M Sep 2013 $20.00 Strike 6.14% 16.6% 51% 2.4% #3 Northstar Realty Finance NRF 7.87% 1.92B Jun 2013 $10.00 Strike 2.59% 21.5% 62% 3.7% #4 Redwood Trust RWT 5.28% 1.74B Oct 2013 $22.50 Strike 3.55% 7.9% 64% 6.4% #5 Newcastle Investment NCT 7.12% 3.13B Jan 2014 $12.50 Strike 6.89% 9.9% 53% 1.3% #6 Chimera Investment CIM 10.95% 3.38B Jan 2015 $4.00 Strike 3.05% 1.8% 75% 21.9% #7 Rait Financial Trust RAS 5.48% 531.61M Jun 2013 $9.00 Strike 2.28% 18.9% 59% 2.4% #8 American Capital Mortgage Investment MTGE 14.48% 1.47B May 2013 $25.00 Strike 0.60% 24.5% 62% 0.7% #9 Resource Capital RSO 12.12% 822.53M Aug 2013 $7.50 Strike 0.76% 2.8% 84% 13.5% #10 American Capital Agency AGNC 16.15% 12.28B Jun 2013 $31.00 Strike 1.85% 15.3% 58% 0.5%
BUSINESS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Acacia Research ACTG 0.53% 1.18B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 11.67% 6.9% 84% 36.9% #2 Monster Worldwide MWW -- 599.00M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 86% 41.3% #3 Shutterf ly SFLY -- 1.65B Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 11.00% 6.5% 82% 30.8% #4 Athenahealth ATHN -- 3.12B Jan 2015 $50.00 Strike 7.20% 4.2% 90% 41.2% #5 Healthstream HSTM -- 623.27M Dec 2013 $20.00 Strike 6.50% 10.5% 74% 14.1% #6 Premiere Global Services PGI -- 558.74M Sep 2013 $10.00 Strike 5.00% 13.5% 74% 13.1% #7 Enernoc ENOC -- 488.95M Sep 2013 $15.00 Strike 7.00% 18.9% 68% 8.6% #8 Odyssey Marine Exploration OMEX -- 241.29M Dec 2013 $3.00 Strike 16.67% 26.9% 62% 2.0% #9 Moodys MCO 1.25% 14.30B Jan 2015 $45.00 Strike 6.09% 3.6% 84% 29.7% #10 Greenway Medical Tech GWAY -- 393.17M Sep 2013 $12.50 Strike 7.20% 19.5% 64% 5.9%
BUSINESS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Lightbridge LTBR -- 20.42M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.13% 13.7% 71% 53.4% #2 Odyssey Marine Exploration OMEX -- 241.29M Sep 2013 $4.00 Strike 4.90% 13.2% 70% 30.7% #3 Monster Worldwide MWW -- 599.00M Sep 2013 $6.00 Strike 4.89% 13.2% 67% 17.4% #4 Premiere Global Services PGI -- 558.74M Sep 2013 $12.50 Strike 6.95% 18.8% 56% 8.6% #5 Enernoc ENOC -- 488.95M Sep 2013 $17.50 Strike 7.62% 20.6% 54% 6.6% #6 ON Assignment ASGN -- 1.35B Dec 2013 $30.00 Strike 4.90% 7.9% 67% 17.6% #7 Athenahealth ATHN -- 3.12B Jan 2015 $115.00 Strike 7.41% 4.4% 67% 35.2% #8 Shutterf ly SFLY -- 1.65B Jan 2015 $52.50 Strike 13.15% 7.8% 54% 21.2% #9 Acacia Research ACTG 0.53% 1.18B Nov 2013 $25.00 Strike 10.51% 20.1% 50% 5.1% #10 Healthstream HSTM -- 623.27M Sep 2013 $25.00 Strike 5.80% 15.7% 58% 7.4%
CONSTRUCT ION — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Meritor MTOR -- 596.37M Jan 2014 $4.00 Strike 10.00% 14.4% 85% 34.2% #2 Westport Innovations WPRT -- 1.63B Jan 2015 $18.00 Strike 14.72% 8.7% 85% 38.6% #3 Hovnanian Enterprises HOV -- 751.78M Jan 2015 $4.00 Strike 16.25% 9.6% 82% 33.7% #4 Standard Pacif ic SPF -- 3.42B Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 15.00% 8.9% 79% 26.2% #5 Beazer Homes Usa BZH 2.26% 510.08M Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 9.00% 5.3% 91% 50.9% #6 KB Home KBH 0.42% 2.03B Jan 2015 $17.00 Strike 12.06% 7.1% 81% 30.2% #7 Manitowoc Co. MTW -- 2.53B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 8.50% 5.0% 90% 47.2% #8 Pultegroup PHM -- 8.90B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 8.87% 5.2% 85% 34.6% #9 Ryland Group RYL 0.26% 2.18B Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 8.50% 5.0% 87% 37.4% #10 United Rentals URI -- 5.46B Jan 2015 $45.00 Strike 12.22% 7.2% 77% 22.8%
CONSTRUCT ION — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Gaf isa SA GFA 6.07% 867.40M Sep 2013 $5.00 Strike 5.09% 13.8% 70% 27.2% #2 Meritor MTOR -- 596.37M Nov 2013 $7.00 Strike 11.51% 22.0% 54% 15.1% #3 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock GLDD 1.12% 447.03M Dec 2013 $10.00 Strike 5.33% 8.6% 74% 33.3% #4 Manitex International MNTX -- 138.57M Dec 2013 $15.00 Strike 5.35% 8.6% 67% 33.8% #5 Standard Pacif ic SPF -- 3.42B Jan 2015 $15.00 Strike 8.97% 5.3% 66% 58.2% #6 M/I Homes MHO -- 638.65M Oct 2013 $30.00 Strike 6.43% 14.4% 60% 13.5% #7 Beazer Homes Usa BZH 2.26% 510.08M Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 12.29% 7.3% 59% 47.4% #8 Hovnanian Enterprises HOV -- 751.78M Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 10.78% 6.4% 59% 65.8% #9 Orion Marine Group ORN -- 299.13M Dec 2013 $12.50 Strike 6.84% 11.0% 60% 13.9% #10 Meritage Homes MTH -- 1.86B Dec 2013 $60.00 Strike 5.36% 8.7% 66% 16.9%
CONSUMER GOODS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Radioshack RSH 13.78% 361.85M Jan 2015 $1.50 Strike 21.33% 12.6% 91% 59.5% #2 Star Scientif ic STSI -- 227.26M Jan 2014 $1.00 Strike 20.00% 28.7% 79% 26.5% #3 Skullcandy SKUL -- 145.18M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 16.67% 9.8% 86% 42.8% #4 Francescas Holdings FRAN -- 1.25B Jan 2015 $17.50 Strike 14.00% 8.3% 84% 38.1% #5 Zagg ZAGG -- 156.80M Jan 2014 $3.00 Strike 6.67% 9.6% 89% 40.7% #6 Coldwater Creek CWTR -- 113.02M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.00% 13.4% 84% 32.8% #7 Supervalu SVU 5.66% 1.59B Jan 2015 $4.00 Strike 13.75% 8.1% 82% 35.2% #8 Bon Ton Stores BONT 1.21% 279.31M Oct 2013 $12.00 Strike 6.25% 14.0% 82% 27.2% #9 Neptune Tech & Bioresources NEPT -- 176.06M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 20.00% 38.2% 72% 13.8% #10 Sodastream International SODA -- 1.13B Jan 2015 $35.00 Strike 10.86% 6.4% 85% 37.3%
CONSUMER GOODS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Star Scientif ic STSI -- 227.26M Jan 2015 $3.50 Strike 18.38% 10.9% 70% 157.3% #2 Neptune Tech & Bioresources NEPT -- 176.06M Nov 2013 $5.00 Strike 6.90% 13.2% 76% 72.4% #3 Zagg ZAGG -- 156.80M Jan 2014 $7.00 Strike 6.92% 9.9% 66% 38.3% #4 OVERSTOCK.com OSTK -- 605.68M Sep 2013 $30.00 Strike 5.91% 16.0% 64% 18.3% #5 Gaiam GAIA -- 73.00M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 10.69% 17.3% 53% 18.8% #6 Coldwater Creek CWTR -- 113.02M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 5.38% 12.0% 65% 34.4% #7 Rite Aid RAD -- 2.30B Oct 2013 $3.00 Strike 5.95% 13.3% 64% 19.1% #8 Select Comf ort SCSS -- 1.20B Dec 2013 $25.00 Strike 8.15% 13.2% 60% 16.5% #9 Valuevision Media VVTV -- 200.49M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 7.37% 16.5% 55% 22.9% #10 Best Buy BBY 2.66% 8.69B Sep 2013 $29.00 Strike 7.03% 19.0% 61% 12.7%
CONSUMER SERVICES — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Itt Educational Services ESI -- 453.92M Jan 2014 $12.50 Strike 9.60% 13.8% 85% 35.8% #2 Bridgepoint Education BPI -- 571.93M Jan 2015 $5.00 Strike 13.00% 7.7% 90% 52.2% #3 Career Education CECO -- 167.95M Jan 2014 $2.00 Strike 12.50% 18.0% 75% 20.0% #4 Education Management EDMC -- 737.64M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 20.00% 32.3% 72% 15.4% #5 Lincoln Educational Services LINC 4.64% 142.90M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 9.00% 14.5% 73% 17.2% #6 Coinstar CSTR -- 1.56B Jan 2014 $45.00 Strike 8.67% 12.4% 76% 18.7% #7 Apollo Group APOL -- 2.07B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 8.60% 5.1% 90% 45.7% #8 K12 LRN -- 954.26M Dec 2013 $20.00 Strike 6.50% 10.5% 79% 21.8% #9 New Oriental Education and Tech EDU 1.60% 2.97B Jan 2014 $15.00 Strike 7.33% 10.5% 77% 20.1% #10 Weight Watchers International WTW 1.59% 2.46B Jan 2015 $27.50 Strike 7.82% 4.6% 86% 37.6%
CONSUMER SERVICES — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Bridgepoint Education BPI -- 571.93M Jul 2013 $12.50 Strike 6.21% 31.5% 65% 19.5% #2 Career Education CECO -- 167.95M Oct 2013 $3.00 Strike 10.00% 22.4% 57% 20.0% #3 Education Management EDMC -- 737.64M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 11.84% 19.1% 54% 26.9% #4 New Oriental Education and Tech EDU 1.60% 2.97B Jan 2014 $22.00 Strike 7.46% 10.7% 61% 17.2% #5 Lincoln Educational Services LINC 4.64% 142.90M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 4.97% 8.0% 67% 24.2% #6 Apollo Group APOL -- 2.07B Jan 2015 $25.00 Strike 11.13% 6.6% 60% 35.7% #7 Strayer Education STRA 8.46% 511.47M Oct 2013 $55.00 Strike 4.67% 10.5% 66% 16.9% #8 K12 LRN -- 954.26M Dec 2013 $30.00 Strike 5.48% 8.8% 64% 17.3% #9 Itt Educational Services ESI -- 453.92M Oct 2013 $20.00 Strike 14.07% 31.5% 45% 2.7% #10 Grand Canyon Education LOPE -- 1.36B Dec 2013 $35.00 Strike 4.55% 7.3% 68% 17.9%
ENERGY — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Whiting Usa Trust I WHX 25.29% 99.40M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 28.00% 45.2% 79% 29.4% #2 FX Energy FXEN -- 204.58M Sep 2013 $2.50 Strike 8.00% 21.6% 87% 35.1% #3 Magnum Hunter Resources MHR -- 555.95M Jan 2015 $2.00 Strike 22.50% 13.3% 84% 39.6% #4 Sandridge Energy SD -- 2.55B Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 18.33% 10.8% 87% 42.1% #5 Harvest Natural Resources HNR -- 132.17M Jan 2014 $2.50 Strike 24.00% 34.5% 78% 25.1% #6 Endeavor International END -- 147.51M Jan 2014 $2.50 Strike 28.00% 40.2% 76% 20.1% #7 Royale Energy ROYL -- 34.57M Dec 2013 $2.00 Strike 15.00% 24.2% 77% 24.2% #8 Forest Oil FST -- 571.56M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 13.33% 7.9% 84% 37.6% #9 Halcon Resources HK -- 2.30B Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 91% 51.5%
#10 Goodrich Petroleum GDP -- 488.93M Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 18.50% 10.9% 77% 24.4%
ENERGY — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Zaza Energy ZAZA -- 146.40M Sep 2013 $2.50 Strike 7.14% 19.3% 80% 78.6% #2 Ivanhoe Energy IVAN -- 149.27M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 7.75% 14.8% 72% 93.8% #3 Magnum Hunter Resources MHR -- 555.95M Jan 2014 $4.50 Strike 12.08% 17.4% 60% 36.0% #4 Endeavor International END -- 147.51M Jan 2014 $5.00 Strike 14.38% 20.7% 55% 59.7% #5 Bpz Resources BPZ -- 240.91M Dec 2013 $3.00 Strike 7.39% 11.9% 69% 47.8% #6 Gevo GEVO -- 73.61M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 11.98% 19.3% 56% 49.7% #7 FX Energy FXEN -- 204.58M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 14.29% 23.1% 54% 29.9% #8 Hyperdynamics HDY -- 91.40M Jan 2014 $1.00 Strike 9.18% 13.2% 61% 83.6% #9 Quicksilver Resources Inc KWK -- 406.03M Jan 2014 $3.00 Strike 13.10% 18.8% 55% 31.0%
#10 Miller Energy Resources MILL -- 166.93M Nov 2013 $5.00 Strike 6.51% 12.4% 67% 30.2%
ETFS & CEFS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Proshares Ultra Vix Short Term F UVXY -- 377.03M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 51.67% 30.5% 90% 51.6% #2 Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull NUGT -- 311.37M Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 30.00% 17.7% 86% 42.9% #3 Proshares Short Vix Short Term F SVXY -- 72.83M Jan 2015 $50.00 Strike 18.60% 11.0% 87% 44.4% #4 Proshares Vix Short- term Futures VIXY -- 204.42M Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 21.43% 12.7% 81% 31.3% #5 Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X SH ERX -- 182.11M Jan 2015 $40.00 Strike 16.75% 9.9% 86% 41.3% #6 Direxion Daily Small Capital Bull 3X TNA -- 433.20M Jan 2015 $22.50 Strike 14.67% 8.7% 91% 51.5% #7 Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear DUST -- 62.74M Dec 2013 $64.00 Strike 22.97% 37.1% 77% 23.2% #8 Direxion Daily Natural Gas Relat GASL -- 26.62M Dec 2013 $17.00 Strike 12.06% 19.5% 77% 22.6% #9 Direxion Daily Russia Bull 3X SH RUSL -- 20.80M Dec 2013 $19.00 Strike 7.63% 12.3% 83% 31.6% #10 Direxion Daily Emerging Markets EDC 1.05% 292.46M Jan 2015 $21.67 Strike 15.23% 9.0% 84% 36.4%
ETFS & CEFS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Direxion Daily Small Capital Bear 3X TZA -- 874.85M Jan 2015 $60.00 Strike 13.02% 7.7% 71% 77.5% #2 Direxion Daily Energy Bear 3X SH ERY -- 80.62M Jan 2015 $55.00 Strike 13.57% 8.0% 67% 82.0% #3 Proshares Vix Short- term Futures VIXY -- 204.42M Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 15.21% 9.0% 64% 96.3%
#4 Proshares Ultrashort Dow Jones UbsNatu KOLD -- 27.65M Nov 2013 $23.00 Strike 7.28% 13.9% 64% 28.9%
#5 Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear DUST -- 62.74M Sep 2013 $106.00 Strike 15.83% 42.8% 53% 27.2% #6 Proshares Ultra Vix Short Term F UVXY -- 377.03M Jan 2014 $8.00 Strike 31.45% 45.2% 39% 29.0% #7 Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bea SOXS -- 51.85M Nov 2013 $23.00 Strike 6.74% 12.9% 65% 34.7% #8 Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X FAZ -- 540.63M Jan 2015 $65.00 Strike 10.10% 6.0% 76% 82.3% #9 Market Vectors Junior Gold Miner GDXJ 6.20% 1.61B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 8.71% 5.2% 79% 66.0% #10 Direxion Daily Emerging Markets EDZ -- 92.21M Jan 2014 $65.00 Strike 5.94% 8.5% 72% 45.6%
FINANCIAL — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 National Bank Greece SA NBG -- 1.15B Aug 2013 $1.00 Strike 20.00% 73.0% 74% 18.0%
#2 Ipath Standard and Poors 500 Vix Short-t VXX -- 1.26B Jan 2015 $13.00 Strike 24.23% 14.3% 81% 31.0%
#3 Mgic Investment Wis MTG -- 1.16B Jan 2015 $4.00 Strike 18.00% 10.6% 81% 30.2% #4 Radian Group RDN 0.08% 2.26B Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 88% 46.5% #5 Genworth Financial GNW -- 5.17B Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 11.86% 7.0% 83% 33.4% #6 Mbia MBI -- 3.02B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 10.40% 6.1% 84% 35.3% #7 Noah Holdings Ltd NOAH 1.63% 471.32M Sep 2013 $7.50 Strike 10.67% 28.8% 70% 12.5% #8 Nationstar Mortgage Holdngs NSM -- 3.84B Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 11.00% 6.5% 81% 28.9% #9 Atlanticus Holdings ATLC -- 62.43M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 4.00% 9.0% 88% 37.5%
#10 Impac Mortgage Holdings IMH -- 96.58M Oct 2013 $10.00 Strike 14.00% 31.4% 67% 9.7%
FINANCIAL — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 National Bank Greece SA NBG -- 1.15B Nov 2013 $2.00 Strike 16.39% 31.3% 60% 63.9% #2 Noah Holdings Ltd NOAH 1.63% 471.32M Dec 2013 $10.00 Strike 14.00% 22.6% 50% 16.7%
#3 Ipath Standard and Poors 500 Vix Short-t VXX -- 1.26B Jan 2015 $55.00 Strike 9.44% 5.6% 85% 191.8%
#4 Impac Mortgage Holdings IMH -- 96.58M Oct 2013 $12.50 Strike 10.39% 23.3% 53% 12.9% #5 Genworth Financial GNW -- 5.17B Jan 2015 $17.00 Strike 7.71% 4.5% 70% 61.8% #6 Radian Group RDN 0.08% 2.26B Jan 2015 $17.00 Strike 15.28% 9.0% 54% 29.9% #7 Nomura Holdings NMR 1.47% 31.11B Oct 2013 $10.00 Strike 4.17% 9.3% 70% 19.1% #8 Ehealth EHTH -- 433.57M Nov 2013 $25.00 Strike 6.30% 12.0% 60% 12.5% #9 Mgic Investment Wis MTG -- 1.16B Dec 2013 $6.00 Strike 16.40% 26.5% 45% 4.7% #10 Independent Bank IBCP -- 64.56M Aug 2013 $7.50 Strike 5.11% 18.6% 58% 9.5%
HEALTHCARE — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Intermune ITMN -- 756.61M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 35.67% 21.1% 96% 67.5% #2 Ampio Pharmaceuticals AMPE -- 182.49M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 12.00% 26.9% 92% 49.3% #3 Af f ymax AFFY -- 68.60M Jun 2013 $1.00 Strike 10.00% 83.0% 90% 44.8% #4 Mannkind MNKD -- 1.15B Jan 2014 $2.50 Strike 20.80% 29.9% 85% 37.7% #5 Mei Pharma MEIP -- 130.63M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 11.00% 17.8% 92% 42.9% #6 Rockwell Medical RMTI -- 81.54M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 16.00% 30.6% 85% 35.1% #7 Ziopharm Oncology ZIOP -- 138.78M Jan 2015 $1.00 Strike 30.00% 17.7% 85% 39.0% #8 Biocryst Pharmaceuticals BCRX -- 94.33M Dec 2013 $1.00 Strike 11.00% 17.8% 88% 45.4% #9 Savient Pharmaceuticals SVNT -- 53.00M Jan 2015 $0.50 Strike 42.00% 24.8% 85% 30.6%
#10 Dendreon DNDN -- 631.78M Jan 2015 $2.50 Strike 30.80% 18.2% 84% 38.1%
HEALTHCARE — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Newlink Genetics NLNK -- 374.60M Jan 2014 $25.00 Strike 25.29% 36.3% 76% 70.9% #2 Oncolytics Biotech ONCY -- 243.26M Sep 2013 $5.00 Strike 10.53% 28.5% 80% 75.4% #3 Immunomedics IMMU -- 194.55M Jan 2014 $4.00 Strike 15.56% 22.4% 76% 55.6% #4 Biodel BIOD -- 43.38M Dec 2013 $6.00 Strike 11.36% 18.4% 93% 94.8% #5 Oncothyreon ONTY -- 147.33M Jun 2013 $4.00 Strike 7.87% 65.3% 83% 57.5% #6 Biocryst Pharmaceuticals BCRX -- 94.33M Sep 2013 $3.00 Strike 12.57% 34.0% 69% 63.9% #7 Psivida PSDV -- 64.77M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 8.99% 20.1% 81% 79.9% #8 Vical VICL -- 303.81M Sep 2013 $5.00 Strike 22.73% 61.5% 65% 42.0% #9 Aveo Pharmaceuticals AVEO -- 133.26M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 7.87% 17.6% 82% 96.8%
#10 Amarin Plc Ads AMRN -- 1.03B Jan 2014 $11.00 Strike 13.01% 18.7% 71% 60.8%
INDUSTRIAL — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Broadwind Energy BWEN -- 58.84M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 12.00% 19.4% 85% 39.0% #2 Solazyme SZYM -- 592.77M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 11.33% 18.3% 77% 21.5% #3 Xerium Tech XRM -- 144.32M Oct 2013 $7.50 Strike 10.67% 23.9% 76% 20.2% #4 Terex TEX -- 3.55B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 11.50% 6.8% 84% 37.2% #5 Usg USG -- 2.89B Jan 2015 $18.00 Strike 12.50% 7.4% 82% 32.4% #6 Zoltek Companies ZOLT -- 449.77M Dec 2013 $10.00 Strike 6.50% 10.5% 81% 23.4% #7 Cemex Sab DE CV CX 34.40% 12.72B Jan 2015 $8.00 Strike 10.38% 6.1% 83% 31.1% #8 Ada-es ADES -- 297.73M Oct 2013 $25.00 Strike 7.00% 15.7% 74% 15.4% #9 Joy Global JOY 1.15% 6.47B Jan 2015 $45.00 Strike 11.22% 6.6% 79% 26.0% #10 Axiall AXLL 0.67% 3.32B Jan 2014 $32.50 Strike 5.08% 7.3% 87% 31.7%
INDUSTRIAL — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Broadwind Energy BWEN -- 58.84M Sep 2013 $5.00 Strike 13.41% 36.3% 53% 21.9% #2 Zoltek Companies ZOLT -- 449.77M Sep 2013 $15.00 Strike 5.75% 15.5% 63% 14.9% #3 Pmf g PMFG -- 127.82M Nov 2013 $7.50 Strike 6.54% 12.5% 60% 22.6% #4 Ada-es ADES -- 297.73M Oct 2013 $35.00 Strike 5.25% 11.8% 66% 18.4% #5 Axiall AXLL 0.67% 3.32B Nov 2013 $55.00 Strike 6.51% 12.4% 63% 15.6% #6 Builders Firstsource BLDR -- 630.96M Nov 2013 $7.50 Strike 6.91% 13.2% 59% 15.2% #7 Federal Signal FSS -- 521.96M Nov 2013 $10.00 Strike 4.86% 9.3% 67% 21.5% #8 China Ming Yang Wind Power Group MY -- 157.18M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 3.85% 6.2% 82% 92.3% #9 NN NNBR -- 154.03M Sep 2013 $10.00 Strike 5.53% 14.9% 60% 10.6% #10 Verenium VRNM -- 29.66M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 10.78% 20.6% 46% 7.8%
MANUFACTURING — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Kandi Technolgies Group KNDI -- 127.88M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 14.00% 22.6% 86% 37.5% #2 Parkervision PRKR -- 330.20M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 10.00% 22.4% 85% 37.3% #3 Tesla Motors TSLA -- 8.64B Jan 2015 $37.00 Strike 13.78% 8.1% 90% 49.2% #4 Nokia NOK 7.09% 13.35B Jan 2015 $2.50 Strike 16.00% 9.4% 79% 30.4% #5 Navistar International NAV -- 2.90B Jan 2015 $23.00 Strike 12.83% 7.6% 83% 36.1% #6 China Zenix Auto International ZX 2.02% 153.86M Sep 2013 $2.50 Strike 8.00% 21.6% 73% 16.4% #7 Proto Labs PRLB -- 1.38B Oct 2013 $45.00 Strike 6.67% 14.9% 77% 17.7% #8 Calix CALX -- 447.12M Oct 2013 $7.50 Strike 6.67% 14.9% 76% 17.4% #9 Tempur Pedic International TPX -- 2.86B Jan 2015 $35.00 Strike 12.57% 7.4% 79% 26.2%
#10 Deckers Outdoor DECK -- 1.88B Jan 2015 $32.50 Strike 8.77% 5.2% 87% 40.5%
MANUFACTURING — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Exide Technologies XIDE -- 63.43M Sep 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.17% 16.7% 99% 208.6% #2 American Apparel APP -- 197.34M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 10.87% 20.8% 58% 35.9% #3 Parkervision PRKR -- 330.20M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 17.54% 39.3% 50% 25.3% #4 Audiocodes Ltd AUDC -- 164.97M Sep 2013 $5.00 Strike 7.30% 19.7% 62% 21.6% #5 Proto Labs PRLB -- 1.38B Oct 2013 $65.00 Strike 6.22% 13.9% 64% 18.9% #6 Kandi Technolgies Group KNDI -- 127.88M Jun 2013 $5.00 Strike 2.50% 20.7% 77% 25.0% #7 Nokia NOK 7.09% 13.35B Jan 2015 $5.50 Strike 12.26% 7.2% 61% 53.2% #8 Polycom PLCM -- 1.92B Oct 2013 $12.50 Strike 6.79% 15.2% 61% 13.1% #9 Quicksilver ZQK -- 1.22B Jan 2014 $9.00 Strike 5.48% 7.9% 67% 23.3%
#10 Inf inera INFN -- 1.01B Jan 2014 $11.00 Strike 5.17% 7.4% 69% 26.4%
MATERIALS — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Origin Agritech Ltd SEED -- 39.05M Nov 2013 $1.00 Strike 6.00% 11.5% 90% 40.1% #2 LE Gaga Holdings GAGA -- 152.86M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.00% 13.4% 77% 25.4% #3 China Green Agriculture CGA -- 83.54M Dec 2013 $2.00 Strike 5.00% 8.1% 87% 33.1% #4 Louisiana Pacif ic LPX -- 2.74B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 7.50% 4.4% 92% 48.9% #5 China XD Plastics Co. Ltd CXDC -- 183.12M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 4.00% 9.0% 90% 35.1% #6 The Goodyear T ire & Rubber Co. GT -- 3.19B Jan 2015 $8.00 Strike 6.88% 4.1% 88% 38.0% #7 Rentech Nitrogen Partners RNF 5.94% 1.31B Jan 2015 $22.50 Strike 8.00% 4.7% 82% 33.3% #8 Eastman Chemical Co. EMN 1.79% 10.40B Jan 2015 $47.50 Strike 6.95% 4.1% 83% 29.4% #9 Boise BZ 9.39% 773.79M Dec 2013 $7.00 Strike 8.57% 13.8% 67% 8.5% #10 Mercer International MERC -- 356.66M Nov 2013 $5.00 Strike 4.00% 7.6% 82% 21.8%
MATERIALS — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Origin Agritech Ltd SEED -- 39.05M Aug 2013 $2.00 Strike 5.39% 19.7% 65% 19.8% #2 Verso Paper VRS -- 65.40M Sep 2013 $2.50 Strike 4.07% 11.0% 85% 103.2% #3 Louisiana Pacif ic LPX -- 2.74B Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 6.90% 4.1% 71% 53.3% #4 The Goodyear T ire & Rubber Co. GT -- 3.19B Jan 2015 $17.00 Strike 7.75% 4.6% 65% 31.8% #5 Resolute Forest Products RFP -- 1.52B Jul 2013 $17.50 Strike 3.13% 15.9% 68% 9.7% #6 LE Gaga Holdings GAGA -- 152.86M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 2.99% 6.7% 74% 49.2% #7 Boise BZ 9.39% 773.79M Dec 2013 $8.00 Strike 9.15% 14.8% 50% 4.6% #8 Sealed Air SEE 2.29% 4.46B Jan 2015 $30.00 Strike 5.04% 3.0% 70% 31.4% #9 Rentech Nitrogen Partners RNF 5.94% 1.31B Oct 2013 $40.00 Strike 3.11% 7.0% 74% 18.5% #10 CF Industries Holdings CF 0.82% 11.86B Jan 2015 $230.00 Strike 8.04% 4.8% 61% 18.2%
MEDIA — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Groupon GRPN -- 4.10B Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 14.33% 8.5% 89% 51.1% #2 Ubiquiti Networks UBNT 1.10% 1.42B Jan 2015 $9.82 Strike 15.78% 9.3% 84% 39.8% #3 Angies List ANGI -- 1.35B Nov 2013 $17.50 Strike 8.29% 15.8% 80% 23.9% #4 Millennial Media MM -- 609.90M Nov 2013 $5.00 Strike 6.00% 11.5% 86% 35.4% #5 Pandora Media P -- 2.66B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 14.00% 8.3% 82% 34.0% #6 RR Donnelley & Sons Co. RRD 8.37% 2.26B Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 87% 43.7% #7 Media General MEG -- 240.02M Nov 2013 $7.50 Strike 8.67% 16.6% 72% 15.2% #8 Gray Television GTN -- 339.69M Nov 2013 $5.00 Strike 6.00% 11.5% 79% 23.4% #9 Mcclatchy Co. MNI -- 143.38M Jul 2013 $2.00 Strike 5.00% 25.4% 76% 16.0% #10 Sinclair Broadcast Group SBGI 2.17% 1.46B Dec 2013 $20.00 Strike 5.50% 8.9% 83% 27.1%
MEDIA — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Millennial Media MM -- 609.90M Nov 2013 $10.00 Strike 9.04% 17.3% 62% 29.2% #2 Lee Enterprises LEE -- 80.01M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.37% 10.3% 71% 59.2% #3 Angies List ANGI -- 1.35B Nov 2013 $27.50 Strike 8.04% 15.4% 61% 19.6% #4 Entravision Communications C EVC 2.75% 240.44M Aug 2013 $5.00 Strike 8.01% 29.2% 57% 14.4% #5 Ubiquiti Networks UBNT 1.10% 1.42B Sep 2013 $18.00 Strike 7.36% 19.9% 58% 10.4% #6 Gray Television GTN -- 339.69M Nov 2013 $7.50 Strike 7.66% 14.6% 54% 14.8% #7 China Digital Television Holding Co. STV 62.50% 94.56M Sep 2013 $2.50 Strike 3.12% 8.4% 77% 56.2% #8 Pandora Media P -- 2.66B Sep 2013 $16.00 Strike 11.54% 31.2% 49% 5.5% #9 Groupon GRPN -- 4.10B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 13.87% 8.2% 49% 63.1% #10 Starz Srs A Liberty Capital STRZA -- 2.54B Oct 2013 $25.00 Strike 6.14% 13.7% 59% 9.6%
METALS & MINING — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 James River Coal Co. JRCC -- 83.64M Jan 2015 $0.50 Strike 30.00% 17.7% 96% 79.2% #2 Molycorp MCP -- 1.06B Jan 2015 $2.00 Strike 17.00% 10.0% 93% 64.4% #3 L&L Energy LLEN -- 174.73M Dec 2013 $3.00 Strike 10.00% 16.1% 84% 34.1% #4 Walter Energy WLT 2.64% 1.19B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 17.40% 10.3% 88% 47.5% #5 Arch Coal ACI 2.34% 1.09B Jan 2015 $2.00 Strike 14.50% 8.6% 93% 61.4% #6 Alpha Natural Resources ANR -- 1.56B Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 13.67% 8.1% 92% 57.6% #7 AK Steel Holding AKS 5.70% 478.45M Jan 2015 $1.50 Strike 13.33% 7.9% 92% 57.4% #8 Silvercorp Metals SVM 3.48% 486.73M Jan 2014 $2.00 Strike 10.00% 14.4% 82% 30.3% #9 Thompson Creek Metals Co. TC -- 652.39M Jan 2015 $2.00 Strike 12.50% 7.4% 88% 46.4% #10 Gold Reserve GDRZF -- 242.31M Aug 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.00% 21.9% 84% 26.5%
METALS & MINING — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Usec USU -- 43.52M Jan 2014 $1.00 Strike 14.17% 20.4% 99% 183.4% #2 North American Palladium Ltd PAL -- 196.20M Jan 2014 $2.00 Strike 13.64% 19.6% 76% 81.8% #3 Jaguar Mininginc JAG -- 34.41M Jan 2014 $1.00 Strike 12.38% 17.8% 76% 147.5% #4 Banro BAA -- 282.35M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 8.70% 14.0% 92% 117.4% #5 Uranerz Energy URZ -- 104.23M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 7.46% 12.1% 82% 86.6% #6 Rubicon Minerals RBY -- 478.86M Sep 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.10% 16.5% 79% 52.4% #7 China Gerui Advanced Materials G CHOP -- 99.03M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 8.82% 16.9% 67% 47.1% #8 Paramount Gold and Silver PZG -- 216.19M Jan 2015 $2.50 Strike 17.86% 10.6% 68% 78.6% #9 L&L Energy LLEN -- 174.73M Jun 2013 $6.00 Strike 4.40% 36.5% 77% 31.9%
#10 Sutor Tech Group Ltd SUTR -- 64.85M Sep 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.21% 16.8% 70% 55.3%
REAL ESTATE — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Zillow Z -- 1.53B Jan 2015 $35.00 Strike 13.43% 7.9% 85% 37.9% #2 E Housechina Holdings Ltd EJ 3.16% 572.00M Nov 2013 $4.00 Strike 10.00% 19.1% 73% 16.5% #3 Newcastle Investment NCT 7.12% 3.13B Jan 2015 $7.50 Strike 6.00% 3.5% 87% 39.2% #4 Annaly Capital Management NLY 11.86% 14.38B Jan 2015 $8.00 Strike 4.75% 2.8% 95% 47.5% #5 Istar Financial SFI -- 1.04B Jan 2014 $10.00 Strike 5.00% 7.2% 78% 18.2% #6 Cbre Group CBG -- 8.08B Jan 2015 $17.00 Strike 5.88% 3.5% 85% 30.2% #7 Felcor Lodging Trust FCH -- 736.04M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 5.00% 8.1% 76% 15.7% #8 Weyerhauser Co. WY 2.52% 17.44B Jan 2015 $23.00 Strike 6.09% 3.6% 83% 28.1% #9 Host Hotels & Resorts HST 2.18% 13.58B Jan 2015 $13.00 Strike 5.77% 3.4% 84% 29.2%
#10 Two Harbors Investment TWO 10.45% 4.44B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 67% 18.4%
REAL ESTATE — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 China Housing & Land Development CHLN -- 78.95M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 13.57% 25.9% 43% 13.1% #2 Commonwealth Reit CWH 5.00% 2.37B Oct 2013 $22.50 Strike 5.75% 12.9% 63% 12.5% #3 Zillow Z -- 1.53B Jan 2014 $60.00 Strike 11.88% 17.1% 49% 6.4% #4 E Housechina Holdings Ltd EJ 3.16% 572.00M Jun 2013 $5.00 Strike 5.22% 43.3% 55% 4.4% #5 A V Homes AVHI -- 166.71M Dec 2013 $15.00 Strike 4.62% 7.5% 65% 15.4% #6 Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd XIN 1.06% 334.26M May 2013 $5.00 Strike 2.11% 85.4% 65% 5.3% #7 Istar Financial SFI -- 1.04B Jan 2014 $13.00 Strike 7.77% 11.2% 54% 6.3% #8 Forestar Group FOR -- 823.68M Aug 2013 $25.00 Strike 4.84% 17.7% 56% 5.3% #9 Gramercy Property Trust GPT -- 285.60M Aug 2013 $5.00 Strike 5.20% 19.0% 55% 4.0%
#10 Felcor Lodging Trust FCH -- 736.04M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 3.37% 5.5% 73% 26.5%
TECHNOLOGY — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Ocz Tech Group OCZ -- 100.80M Dec 2013 $0.50 Strike 20.00% 32.3% 95% 66.4% #2 Uni Pixel UNXL -- 414.11M Jan 2015 $17.50 Strike 35.43% 20.9% 88% 49.1% #3 Virnetx Holding VHC -- 1.08B Jan 2014 $13.00 Strike 14.23% 20.4% 85% 37.6% #4 GT Advanced Tech GTAT -- 465.07M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 12.00% 19.4% 85% 35.6% #5 Vringo VRNG -- 237.46M Jan 2015 $2.00 Strike 37.50% 22.1% 83% 30.8% #6 Trina Solar Ltd TSL -- 376.64M Jan 2015 $1.00 Strike 17.00% 10.0% 98% 79.1% #7 Revolution Lighting Tech RVLT -- 245.58M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 26.00% 42.0% 79% 23.1% #8 Sunpower SPWR -- 1.98B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 20.80% 12.3% 84% 39.1% #9 Emagin EMAN 2.72% 86.93M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 10.00% 16.1% 83% 30.8% #10 JA Solar Holdings Co. JASO -- 192.67M Dec 2013 $3.00 Strike 8.33% 13.5% 86% 37.4%
TECHNOLOGY — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Vringo VRNG -- 237.46M Jul 2013 $4.50 Strike 6.92% 35.1% 74% 55.7% #2 Ocz Tech Group OCZ -- 100.80M Jun 2013 $2.00 Strike 6.71% 55.7% 68% 34.2% #3 China Sunergy Co. CSUN -- 22.87M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 13.16% 21.2% 61% 64.5% #4 The9 NCTY -- 89.52M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 7.99% 12.9% 77% 59.7% #5 Synacor SYNC -- 93.92M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 10.29% 23.1% 62% 47.1% #6 Emagin EMAN 2.72% 86.93M Dec 2013 $5.00 Strike 9.70% 15.7% 63% 38.5% #7 Velti Plc VELT -- 131.90M Jun 2013 $2.50 Strike 9.62% 79.8% 58% 20.2% #8 Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. YGE -- 336.66M Jan 2014 $3.00 Strike 13.95% 20.1% 57% 39.5% #9 Ldk Solar Co. Ltd LDK -- 160.22M Jan 2015 $4.00 Strike 15.83% 9.3% 65% 233.3%
#10 Sky Mobi MOBI -- 64.27M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 7.61% 17.1% 63% 26.9%
TRANSPORTAT ION — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Frontline Ltd FRO -- 138.59M Jan 2014 $1.00 Strike 10.00% 14.4% 88% 43.8% #2 Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd GNK -- 55.64M Oct 2013 $1.00 Strike 20.00% 44.8% 76% 20.6% #3 Dryships DRYS -- 794.30M Jan 2015 $1.00 Strike 14.00% 8.3% 88% 46.2% #4 US Airways Group LCC -- 2.87B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 11.90% 7.0% 88% 43.0% #5 Gol Linhas Aereas Intlg S A GOL -- 1.68B Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 12.00% 26.9% 73% 16.8% #6 Eagle Bulk Shipping EGLE -- 56.74M Dec 2013 $3.00 Strike 23.33% 37.7% 70% 11.5% #7 Yrc Worldwide YRCW -- 132.07M Oct 2013 $12.50 Strike 15.60% 34.9% 69% 10.9% #8 United Continental Holdings UAL -- 10.98B Jan 2015 $20.00 Strike 8.45% 5.0% 88% 39.4% #9 Delta Air Lines DAL -- 15.39B Jan 2015 $8.00 Strike 7.38% 4.4% 95% 55.3% #10 Aegean Marine Petroleum Network ANW 0.65% 283.25M Sep 2013 $5.00 Strike 5.00% 13.5% 79% 19.7%
TRANSPORTAT ION — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Excel Marit ime Carriers EXM -- 38.47M Sep 2013 $1.00 Strike 12.10% 32.7% 89% 142.1% #2 Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd GNK -- 55.64M Jun 2013 $2.00 Strike 3.97% 32.9% 85% 58.7% #3 Gol Linhas Aereas Intlg S A GOL -- 1.68B Oct 2013 $7.50 Strike 9.15% 20.5% 60% 24.8% #4 Eagle Bulk Shipping EGLE -- 56.74M Sep 2013 $4.00 Strike 11.80% 31.9% 54% 18.0% #5 Yrc Worldwide YRCW -- 132.07M Oct 2013 $17.50 Strike 7.84% 17.6% 57% 24.7% #6 Dryships DRYS -- 794.30M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 15.59% 9.2% 59% 61.3% #7 Frontline Ltd FRO -- 138.59M Jun 2013 $2.00 Strike 5.62% 46.6% 60% 12.4% #8 Aegean Marine Petroleum Network ANW 0.65% 283.25M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 7.22% 11.7% 62% 20.4% #9 Swif t Transportation Co. SWFT -- 1.30B Nov 2013 $17.50 Strike 6.02% 11.5% 62% 17.0% #10 Arkansas Best ABFS 0.72% 429.17M Sep 2013 $17.50 Strike 10.24% 27.7% 50% 5.4%
TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
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#1 Caesars Entertainment CZR -- 1.89B Jan 2015 $2.50 Strike 26.00% 15.3% 99% 83.4% #2 Orbitz Worldwide OWW -- 808.18M Nov 2013 $5.00 Strike 7.00% 13.4% 85% 33.1% #3 Taomee Holdings Ltd TAOM -- 179.31M Dec 2013 $2.50 Strike 6.00% 9.7% 93% 46.5% #4 Boyd Gaming BYD -- 1.14B Jan 2015 $7.00 Strike 10.71% 6.3% 89% 46.7% #5 Red Lions Hotel RLH -- 129.89M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 7.00% 15.7% 78% 24.4% #6 Expedia EXPE 0.93% 6.85B Jan 2015 $39.48 Strike 11.14% 6.6% 81% 29.4% #7 Netf lix NFLX -- 12.19B Jan 2015 $130.00 Strike 10.62% 6.3% 85% 39.2% #8 Ctripcom International 1 CTRP -- 3.84B Jan 2015 $22.00 Strike 12.50% 7.4% 78% 24.4% #9 Home Inns & Hotels Management HMIN -- 1.22B Dec 2013 $22.50 Strike 8.67% 14.0% 73% 14.9% #10 Isle of Capri Casinos ISLE -- 332.21M Oct 2013 $7.00 Strike 5.71% 12.8% 76% 16.7%
TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
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#1 Orbitz Worldwide OWW -- 808.18M Aug 2013 $10.00 Strike 4.69% 17.1% 73% 33.9% #2 Caesars Entertainment CZR -- 1.89B Jan 2014 $20.00 Strike 10.60% 15.2% 59% 32.5% #3 Asia Entertainment & Resources AERL 4.76% 167.25M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 11.55% 25.9% 49% 15.5% #4 Fab Universal FU -- 91.51M Jun 2013 $5.00 Strike 5.68% 47.1% 58% 13.6% #5 Scientif ic Games SGMS -- 725.89M Oct 2013 $10.00 Strike 5.86% 13.1% 63% 17.2% #6 Makemytrip MMYT -- 479.84M Aug 2013 $15.00 Strike 4.59% 16.7% 66% 14.7% #7 Netf lix NFLX -- 12.19B Dec 2013 $255.00 Strike 8.12% 13.1% 61% 19.3% #8 Home Inns & Hotels Management HMIN -- 1.22B Dec 2013 $30.00 Strike 7.75% 12.5% 58% 13.5% #9 Boyd Gaming BYD -- 1.14B Jan 2015 $17.00 Strike 12.57% 7.4% 56% 29.5% #10 Hong Kong Television Network Ltd HKTV 12.62% 248.17M Dec 2013 $7.50 Strike 4.89% 7.9% 68% 22.1%
UT ILIT IES — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Magicjack Vocaltec CALL -- 364.20M Dec 2013 $12.50 Strike 12.80% 20.7% 84% 33.8% #2 Nii Holdings NIHD -- 1.14B Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 16.67% 9.8% 90% 54.6% #3 Blackberry Ltd BBRY -- 8.10B Jan 2015 $10.00 Strike 19.90% 11.8% 82% 34.7% #4 Leap Wireless International LEAP -- 473.49M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 13.00% 7.7% 89% 49.9% #5 Accretive Health AH -- 1.03B Jan 2014 $7.00 Strike 8.57% 12.3% 85% 34.0% #6 Ruckus Wireless RKUS -- 985.20M Nov 2013 $10.00 Strike 10.00% 19.1% 79% 24.5% #7 Cincinnati Bell CBB -- 700.17M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 8.00% 15.3% 81% 26.9% #8 Just Energy Group JE 12.90% 924.61M Oct 2013 $5.00 Strike 7.00% 15.7% 78% 23.2% #9 Zeltiq Aesthetics ZLTQ -- 161.45M Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 4.00% 7.6% 90% 43.2%
#10 Frontier Communications FTR 9.74% 4.10B Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 10.00% 5.9% 76% 27.5%
UT ILIT IES — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Ruckus Wireless RKUS -- 985.20M Nov 2013 $20.00 Strike 6.04% 11.5% 79% 51.1% #2 Blackberry Ltd BBRY -- 8.10B Jul 2013 $18.00 Strike 5.74% 29.1% 66% 17.5% #3 8x8 EGHT -- 540.29M Nov 2013 $10.00 Strike 5.31% 10.1% 73% 32.6% #4 Leap Wireless International LEAP -- 473.49M Oct 2013 $7.00 Strike 7.35% 16.4% 61% 16.9% #5 Zeltiq Aesthetics ZLTQ -- 161.45M Aug 2013 $5.00 Strike 6.82% 24.9% 58% 13.6% #6 Cincinnati Bell CBB -- 700.17M Nov 2013 $5.00 Strike 4.39% 8.4% 79% 46.2% #7 OI SA OIBR 2.22% 4.04B Nov 2013 $2.50 Strike 8.97% 17.1% 56% 12.1% #8 Alcatel- lucent ALU -- 3.44B Jan 2015 $2.00 Strike 20.00% 11.8% 48% 33.3% #9 Neutral Tandem D/B/A Inteliquent IQNT 55.05% 176.51M Sep 2013 $7.50 Strike 3.68% 10.0% 71% 38.1% #10 Nii Holdings NIHD -- 1.14B Jan 2014 $7.00 Strike 19.67% 28.3% 43% 5.9%
OVERALL TOP TEN — PUTS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Overseas Shiphdlg OSGIQ 28.14% 96.13M Jan 2014 $1.00 Strike 30.00% 43.1% 94% 68.2% #2 Ocz Tech Group OCZ -- 100.80M Dec 2013 $0.50 Strike 20.00% 32.3% 95% 66.4% #3 Intermune ITMN -- 756.61M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 35.67% 21.1% 96% 67.5% #4 James River Coal Co. JRCC -- 83.64M Jan 2015 $0.50 Strike 30.00% 17.7% 96% 79.2% #5 Proshares Ultra Vix Short Term F UVXY -- 377.03M Jan 2015 $3.00 Strike 51.67% 30.5% 90% 51.6% #6 Ampio Pharmaceuticals AMPE -- 182.49M Oct 2013 $2.50 Strike 12.00% 26.9% 92% 49.3% #7 Caesars Entertainment CZR -- 1.89B Jan 2015 $2.50 Strike 26.00% 15.3% 99% 83.4% #8 Af f ymax AFFY -- 68.60M Jun 2013 $1.00 Strike 10.00% 83.0% 90% 44.8% #9 Uni Pixel UNXL -- 414.11M Jan 2015 $17.50 Strike 35.43% 20.9% 88% 49.1% #10 Mannkind MNKD -- 1.15B Jan 2014 $2.50 Strike 20.80% 29.9% 85% 37.7%
OVERALL TOP TEN — CALLS
Rank Company Symbol Div. Yie ld Marke t Cap Cont ract YieldBoost*T ot al / Annualize d
Curre nt OddsExpire s
Wort hle s s
Out - of - t he -mone y
#1 Excel Marit ime Carriers EXM -- 38.47M Sep 2013 $1.00 Strike 12.10% 32.7% 89% 142.1% #2 Newlink Genetics NLNK -- 374.60M Jan 2014 $25.00 Strike 25.29% 36.3% 76% 70.9% #3 Usec USU -- 43.52M Jan 2014 $1.00 Strike 14.17% 20.4% 99% 183.4% #4 Oncolytics Biotech ONCY -- 243.26M Sep 2013 $5.00 Strike 10.53% 28.5% 80% 75.4% #5 Immunomedics IMMU -- 194.55M Jan 2014 $4.00 Strike 15.56% 22.4% 76% 55.6% #6 Biodel BIOD -- 43.38M Dec 2013 $6.00 Strike 11.36% 18.4% 93% 94.8% #7 Oncothyreon ONTY -- 147.33M Jun 2013 $4.00 Strike 7.87% 65.3% 83% 57.5% #8 North American Palladium Ltd PAL -- 196.20M Jan 2014 $2.00 Strike 13.64% 19.6% 76% 81.8% #9 Biocryst Pharmaceuticals BCRX -- 94.33M Sep 2013 $3.00 Strike 12.57% 34.0% 69% 63.9%
#10 Jaguar Mininginc JAG -- 34.41M Jan 2014 $1.00 Strike 12.38% 17.8% 76% 147.5%
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